Newbie in Linux

I have to write a C++ program that can control a robotic arm running on Linux 0S (Redhat 9.0)platform. I have done this in WinXP but i am required to use Linux as the platform....to which i'm totally new .

I know that Linux has built-in C and C++ Compilers (gcc and g++).What i want to know is that:

1) is there any graphical-based Complier that can be used on Linux platform? Like in WinXP i'm using Borland C++ 5.02 Complier and Borland Builder 5. I understand that there is a graphical word-processor (OpenOffice) that runs on Linux and is very similar to MSOffice for Windows; so is there any graphical-based C++ complier for Linux?

2)Also is there any analogous software to Borland Builder 5 that can be used in Linux(for making interfaces)?

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There is an IDE called KDevelop which runs on the KDE desktop environment in Linux which compiles C/C++ applications.

You can use a program called WINE (WINE is not an Emulator) for linux which allows (some) windows programs to be run on linux. I checked out C++ Builder in the App DB for you and it can run with WINE you'll be pleased to know. Here is the link

: There is an IDE called KDevelop which runs on the KDE desktop environment in Linux which compiles C/C++ applications. : : You can use a program called WINE (WINE is not an Emulator) for linux which allows (some) windows programs to be run on linux. I checked out C++ Builder in the App DB for you and it can run with WINE you'll be pleased to know. Here is the link : : http://appdb.winehq.org/appbrowse.php?catId=6: : www.winehq.org gives more info about WINE. : g++ is just as good as Borland though!: : Also it is possible to access the parallel port (how would we print?) - I'm not sure how to do it in C/C++ though...: : Hope this helps. : : ITA: Hi there!

Thanks! this is certainly helpful..

Just 1 more question...u said that that you checked outC++ Builder in the "App DB"..what did u mean by that?

: : There is an IDE called KDevelop which runs on the KDE desktop environment in Linux which compiles C/C++ applications. : : : : You can use a program called WINE (WINE is not an Emulator) for linux which allows (some) windows programs to be run on linux. I checked out C++ Builder in the App DB for you and it can run with WINE you'll be pleased to know. Here is the link : : : : http://appdb.winehq.org/appbrowse.php?catId=6: : : : www.winehq.org gives more info about WINE. : : g++ is just as good as Borland though!: : : : Also it is possible to access the parallel port (how would we print?) - I'm not sure how to do it in C/C++ though...: : : : Hope this helps. : : : : ITA: : : Hi there!: : Thanks! this is certainly helpful..: : Just 1 more question...u said that that you checked out: C++ Builder in the "App DB"..what did u mean by that?: : How can i check if other programs could run with WINE?: : Thanks 4 ur reply again!: : Bondfire